All eligible, regular full-time and regular part-time employees have access to a self-funded PPO dental plan through the Delta Dental Plan of Washington (DDPW), formerly referred to as Washington Dental Service (WDS) network of dentists.

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Cost of the Plan

The University pays the full premium for regular full-time employees' coverage (subject to change each year, based on renewal of program contracts).

For regular part-time employees (.5 FTE through .79 FTE for Staff and .5 FTE through .74 for Faculty), the University pays a prorated portion of the premium for employee coverage, based on the the employee's FTE. Employees pay the remainder of the employee premium via payroll deduction. The employee rate is noted below.

Employees who elect spouse and/or children coverage pay for the entire cost of their dependents' premiums by payroll deduction.

All dental insurance premiums deducted from employee earnings are taken on a pretax basis.

Plan Documents

Forms

Additional Resources

Delta Dental Contact Information

Customer Service: (800) 238-3107

Online Tools: You can check plan information, benefit eligibility and usage, search for a provider, and print ID cards all on Delta Dental's website. First time users will need to register an account before logging in.